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Doctor Who
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BBC Store debuts with ‘comprehensive’ offering
BBC Worldwide has today launched its download-to-own BBC Store, promising access to the “most comprehensive…
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Jane Tranter sets up £100m Welsh prodco
Jane Tranter has set up Bad Wolf, a new Wales-based prodco that will bring £100…
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FX buys Doctor Who in Indian first
The FX channel in India has acquired Doctor Who, the popular and long-running British sci-fi…
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BBC First launching with Sony in Japan
BBC Worldwide’s new channel brand BBC First is launching as a programming block on Sony…
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BBC pulls Top Gear after Clarkson suspension
UK public broadcaster the BBC has decided to pull the remaining episodes of flagship motoring…
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CBS preps 150-country CSI simulcast
CBS is preparing what it hopes will be the world’s largest ever drama simulcast with…
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Worldwide strikes worldwide SVOD deals
BBC Worldwide has struck a raft of deals with digital platforms around the world, shopping…
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Brazilian net identifies Sherlock, Doctor Who
Brazilian channel TV Cultura has acquired a package of premium shows from the BBC’s commercial…
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Netflix and BBC discuss US content deal
Some library shows from BBC Worldwide could leave Netflix with several titles up for renewal. US…
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Logo pre-buys Russell T. Davies dramas
US lesbian and gay-skewed channel Logo has pre-bought a pair of sexuality-themed dramas from Queer…
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Canada Netflix rival buys UK, US sci-fi
Project Latte, the upcoming Canadian OTT service from telco and broadcast group Bell, has bought…
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International Netflix deals for BBC Worldwide
Netflix has acquired several of BBC Worldwide’s top titles for its new international services, TBI…
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Horror Channel snags remastered Doctor Who
The Horror Channel in the UK has acquired a batch of remastered classic episodes of…
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BBC shows on Google Play in Oz
Doctor Who, The Muskateers and Sherlock are to be made available via download purchase on the…
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Doctor Who Extra set for BBC iPlayer
Doctor Who Extra, a new series based on the British sci-fi drama, is launcing exclusively…
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Amazon and BBC Worldwide cut content deal
Amazon has struck a programming deal with BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK…
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Horror Channel buys classic Doctor Who
The UK Horror Channel has acquired several seasons of classic Doctor Who series. The digital…
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BBC iPlayer demand up by third
Requests on the BBC iPlayer catch-up service grew by a third in 2013, with 2.2…
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iPlayer notches 11 million requests in best day ever
New Year’s Day was the best day ever for the iPlayer with the 11 million…
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Doctor Who simulcast breaks broadcast records
The fiftieth anniversary episode of Doctor Who has entered the Guinness Book of World Records…
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Russell T. Davies dramas to spotlight gay life
Queer as Folk creator Russell T. Davies is creating a pair of TV dramas and…
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Doctor Who special to simulcast globally
The upcoming fiftieth anniversary episode of British sci-fi series Doctor Who will launch with a…
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Red Arrow launching Dustin Hoffman show in Cannes
Red Arrow will launch the much-anticipated one-off drama Esio Trot at MIPCOM. The TV movie…
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BBC Worldwide delivers ‘steady’ performance as programme sales top £300m
BBC Worldwide’s programme sales revenues topped £300 million (US$453 million) for the first time in…
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iPlayer usage stays flat
BBC iPlayer usage for May was flat month-on-month, with the breakdown of usage across PCs,…
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FremantleMedia launching ‘first-of-its-kind’ kids app in the US
FremantleMedia is launching a first-of-its-kind iPad app in the US for the Wizards vs Aliens…
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Foxtel-BBC channel deal ‘disappoints ABC’
Australian pay TV provider Foxtel is to launch a premium BBC content channel on its…
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BBC orders original dramas for iPlayer
UK public broadcaster the BBC has ordered a strand of original dramas for its iPlayer…
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Wizards Vs. Aliens sells to Oz and NZ
Wizards Vs. Aliens, the kids and family show from the Doctor Who writing team, has…
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BBC Worldwide announces programming deals as Showcase opens
BBC Worldwide has sold a raft of its drama and factual programming to broadcasters across…